THE latest winner in the Ulster Bank/Irish Independent Business Achievers Awards is A-Truss, a specialist in the design and supply of trussed rafters for the construction industry, and more recently ...

Before they built, they prayed. This wasn’t your average construction site. Then Tedd Benson spoke. To most anyone beyond a corps of people who call themselves timber framers, his name might not mean ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

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We are considering a large extension to the rear of our property and the builder is pushing us towards a timber frame structure as he says it’s easier to get an airtight seal to prevent draughts. He ...

Looking at environmental credentials, timber frame wins hands down. Using wood sourced from sustainable forests in Ireland, Canada, and Scandinavian, timber has less embodied energy than concrete, ...

With timber frame construction expected to continue growing in popularity, it’s critical that any building made from the material is adequately protected against the spread of fire. Here, cavity ...

When you think about timber-frame homes in Colorado, do you think of multimillion dollar getaway spots in the mountains? Well, it's time to think again. “People equate timber frames to these massive, ...